Chinese mainland reports 2,276 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases

BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 2,276 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Friday.

Altogether 22,853 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 1,057 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the mainland on Thursday, said the commission in its daily report.

The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery has reached 258,090 on the mainland.

Thursday saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,226.